What to do
- Choose a compost bin - a range is available to suit different sizes of garden.
- Combine soft green plant and vegetable matter and dry woody materials or scrunched up paper in roughly even quantities.
- Shred larger and woody items so they decompose more easily.
- Keep adding to the pile at regular intervals.
- Turn regularly and add water if it looks dry.
- When the compost is finished the heap will be half its original size and smell earthy.
Tip: Don't add meat, dairy or cooked food, or the litter of any animal that eats meat, like cats and dogs. Also avoid any weeds that have set seed, as that will just spread them around the garden.
